The Portland daily press., 1887-02-21
THE WINTHROP.
The Maine Steamship Company's
Elegant New Steamer.
A Description of the Vessel and Her
Appointments.

Tomorrow there will be launched at the
yard of the New England Shipbuildng Com
pany at Bath, the new steamer Winthrop for
the Maine Steamship Company's Portland
and New York line The Winthrop is
wooden. screw steamer, built in a manner to
make her as staunch and strong as any yes
sci of her class afloat and modelled and fin
ished in style of beauty and excellence
which will make her creditable addition to
the fleet of handsome steamers sailing from
this port.
The new steamer is modelled after designs
by William Patten, the marine architect of
Bath. Her dimensions are: Length of keel
200 feet; length over all go feet, breadth of
beam 3S feet. She will be schooner rugged.
The frame is of oak and haclImatac. The
keelsons and ceilings are of yellow pine and
the planking of white oak and yellow pine,
Her floor is filled in solid between the
frames. No means has been spared to give
the new steamer great strength. For this
purpose diagonal iron straps have been used
and much of the fastening is drove with
screw bolts. For steamer of her size, the
fastenings of the Winthrop will be of unus-
ual strength.
The steamer has been built more for carry
ing capacity than for speed, but is guaran-
teed to steam fourteen miles an hour with a
full cargo. She has triple expansion engines
with cylinders %, "a and % inches in diame-
ter and 36 inches strokes, calculated to be
run at rate of ninety revolutions per min
ute. The propeller is twelve feet in
diameter and weighs 5540 pounds. The en-
CINE condenser weighs eight TONS, The en-
gines were designed by Mr.. G. E. Hyde SUI
perintendant of the New England Ship
Building Company's engineering depart
ment and embrace all the latest improve
ments for high speed engines, being the fin
est piece of work of the kind ever done in
Maine. The two boilers are ten feet in d.
ameter and "A feet long, both of extra Quail
ty steel to insure great strength, and calcu-
lated to ;. carry a working pressure Of 100
circular furnaces in each boiler. The con-
sumption of coal will be IS tens in "A hours.
The boilers are of what is known as the ma
rine locomotive type, being built without a
return draught. There is an auxiliary boil
err for pumping purposes. The main cap
stan Is worked by steam, and steam will Be
used for heating the entire vessel.
The Winthrop will be of about 1850 tons.
by the old carpenters measurement The
cargo will be carried on the lower deck and
in the hold. no freight being placed npon the
main or saloon deck. The freight viii be re-
moved from the vessel and loaded through
ports in the sides, instead of being hoisted
through matches in the main deck This ar
rangement will prevent passengers being
annoyed by having freight carried across the
upper deck.
The house on the main deck will contain
the Kitchen, pantry, dining room and main
saloon. Opening from the main saloon are
hfty-nye state-r0OmS, each having window
opening upon the outside. By placing the
saloon and state-rooms upon the upper deck,
an arrangement has been secured similar to
that OF side wheel steamer, and which will
make the cabin accommodations OF
any stsamer of her size afioat.
On the lower deck, beneath the saloon. is a
neat little cabin containing ten state rooms
and twelve single berths. This cabin is de-
signed for use during the summer season for
| passengers and Is so arranged that in winter
| 1t can be converted into freight room. The
| pilot house and officers rooms are on the
| hurricane deck. Oyer the main saloon is a
dome running nearly its entire length
which gives to the saloon light and hand
some appearance. The saloon will be finish
ed IN white pine and decorated in gilt and a
variety Of colors. The furnishings are to be
OF the best material. The sofas and chairs
Will be upholstered in maroon plush. The
other details have not yet been decided upon
but 1t is intended to have all the work OF
furnishing done in Portland.
The life saving appliances will consist OF
six, twenty-five foot metallic life boats and
full complement of life preservers of the
Kanweiler vest pattern.